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Agriculture · Q230

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 230

Q230

In wet season, the initiation of panicle primordia in rice variety of 120 days duration takes place in

A.
60 - 65 days after sowing
Answer
B.
65 - 70 days after sowing
C.
70 - 75 days after sowing
D.
75 - 80 days after sowing

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Panicle initiation i.e. PI is the start of the reproductive phase of rice development. So, in a total of 120 days of rice plantation, Panicle initiation starts about 60 - 65 days after sowing.